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Week 1

Weekly
Grade
Slinks Mayhem
1-0 180.06
133.23
 
VS
proj
Poldi Steelers
100.3 0-1
131.01

Slinks Mayhem knock off Poldi Steelers in 180.06-100.30 rout

Slinks Mayhem stepped up, rolling to a 180.06-100.30 victory over Poldi Steelers, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Slinks Mayhem leapt out to an 81.66-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Amari Cooper (32.4 points) and Tom Brady (29.16). Lamar Jackson (18 points) and Brandin Cooks (15.7) were the leaders for Poldi Steelers in the loss. Slinks Mayhem (1-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against Raising Cardinals, while Poldi Steelers (0-1) will try to get some positive momentum against Vinohrady Devils.

Matchup Timeline

  Slinks Mayhem   Poldi Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense (16 Pts Allowed, 371 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 14 points against the Bills in Week 1. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 4.32-point projection. The Steelers defense ranks #2 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Slinks Mayhem
Points
% of total points 180.06
1
Amari Cooper
WR
32.4
13.66
18%
2
Tom Brady
QB
29.16
22.04
16.2%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
25
8.46
13.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
20.61
9.7%
Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 100.3
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
18
23.83
17.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.7
12.77
15.7%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
12.2
9.03
12.2%
4
Matt Gay
K
12
9.02
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Slinks Mayhem, while Tom Brady had a 47-yard touchdown pass, helping to give Slinks Mayhem an 86.56-4.90 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Slinks Mayhem owned a 169.86-50.70 lead. Robbie Gould had a 52-yard field goal for Slinks Mayhem, while Robby Anderson had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Poldi Steelers with a 52-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 53-yard field goal for Poldi Steelers, who trailed 180.06-82.30 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 49-yard pass for Poldi Steelers.

Points By Position

  Slinks Mayhem   Poldi Steelers

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Slinks Mayhem scored higher than their projected point totals.
Poldi Steelers had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Slinks Mayhem had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Poldi Steelers.
Slinks Mayhem scored more points than their projected total, while Poldi Steelers fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 79.76-point margin was the second-largest in the league this week.
Not only did Slinks Mayhem earn the W, but they also covered the 2.22-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Slinks Mayhem
Bravo, Slinks Mayhem. Nice job fielding a lineup that blew the competition out by a whopping 79.76 points this past week. Let's maintain this momentum as we step into our Week 2 matchup.
Poldi Steelers
Hey, we were just resting up for Week 2, right? The seven starting offensive skill players on Poldi Steelers (three WRs, three RBs, one TE) combined to register 438 yards and just two touchdowns in Week 1. Our opponent's skill players definitely outperformed us by logging 679 yards and six scores.